Self-powered external firewire drives

Google for the Firefly and Firelite from SmartDisk.

Or hit Pricewatch and get the drive and then Google for "firewire
enclosure 2.5" and roll your own like I did. :) About $300 all said and
done for 40GB.

Travis <re43xa RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

 > As my 20G iBook is maxed out, I need some external storage. I hadn't given it
 > much thought and was leaning toward one of the Maxtors. Reading the specs
 > closely, it mentioned 120V AC output. That's when it struck me that not all
 > external firewire drives work like my iPod.
 >
 > Does anyone have recommendations for brands, models or web sites that will
 > guide me to external drives that do not require an AC adaptor?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Travis <re43xa RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

 >Does anyone have recommendations for brands, models or web sites that will guide
 >me to external drives that do not require an AC adaptor?

LaCie's PocketDrive runs off power from the FireWire bus. It also has
USB 2.0 ports and an optional AC adapter for the times when it's
necessary to connect via USB or to a laptop with a FireWire Cardbus
card.

I have a 20 GB model and it's very handy -- was very good for keeping
personal stuff and alternating between my home Mac and my work Mac,
taking work home, keeping my e-mail client and files stored, and so
on.

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<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.millenniumhwy.net" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumhwy.net</a> hbelkins(at)mis.net

"There's no doubt he's the best race driver in the world."
--Dale Jarrett, on the late Dale Earnhardt

Go Big Blue (Kentucky Wildcats)! Go #15 (Michael Waltrip, NAPA Chevy)!

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I also have a LaCie Pocketdrive. Another external firewire drive that
will not require an external adaptor is Smartdisk's "Firelight" external
drives - I've used one of them before as well, and while they appear to
be not quite as rugged as the LaCie drive, they are a bit smaller (and
cooler looking).

John

"H.B. Elkins" wrote:
 >
 > Travis <re43xa.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
 >
  > >Does anyone have recommendations for brands, models or web sites that will guide
  > >me to external drives that do not require an AC adaptor?
 >
 > LaCie's PocketDrive runs off power from the FireWire bus. It also has
 > USB 2.0 ports and an optional AC adapter for the times when it's
 > necessary to connect via USB or to a laptop with a FireWire Cardbus
 > card.
 >
 > I have a 20 GB model and it's very handy -- was very good for keeping
 > personal stuff and alternating between my home Mac and my work Mac,
 > taking work home, keeping my e-mail client and files stored, and so
 > on.
 >
 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 > H.B. Elkins -- Beattyville, KY
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.millenniumhwy.net" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumhwy.net</a> hbelkins(at)mis.net
 >
 > "There's no doubt he's the best race driver in the world."
 > --Dale Jarrett, on the late Dale Earnhardt
 >
 > Go Big Blue (Kentucky Wildcats)! Go #15 (Michael Waltrip, NAPA Chevy)!
 >
 > To reply, just remove the restrictorplates...
 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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In article <4023E828.C1C23F0D RemoveThis @mitre.org>, John Swartz
<jswartz RemoveThis @mitre.org> wrote:

 > I also have a LaCie Pocketdrive. Another external firewire drive that
 > will not require an external adaptor is Smartdisk's "Firelight" external
 > drives - I've used one of them before as well, and while they appear to
 > be not quite as rugged as the LaCie drive, they are a bit smaller (and
 > cooler looking).
 >
 > John
 >
 > "H.B. Elkins" wrote:
  > >
  > > Travis <re43xa RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
  > >
   > > >Does anyone have recommendations for brands, models or web sites that will
   > > >guide
   > > >me to external drives that do not require an AC adaptor?
  > >
  > > LaCie's PocketDrive runs off power from the FireWire bus. It also has
  > > USB 2.0 ports and an optional AC adapter for the times when it's
  > > necessary to connect via USB or to a laptop with a FireWire Cardbus
  > > card.
  > >
  > > I have a 20 GB model and it's very handy -- was very good for keeping
  > > personal stuff and alternating between my home Mac and my work Mac,
  > > taking work home, keeping my e-mail client and files stored, and so
  > > on.
  > >
  > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++
  > > H.B. Elkins -- Beattyville, KY
  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.millenniumhwy.net" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumhwy.net</a> hbelkins(at)mis.net
  > >
  > > "There's no doubt he's the best race driver in the world."
  > > --Dale Jarrett, on the late Dale Earnhardt
  > >
  > > Go Big Blue (Kentucky Wildcats)! Go #15 (Michael Waltrip, NAPA Chevy)!
  > >
  > > To reply, just remove the restrictorplates...
  > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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